SOLUTION: The position of an ant and spider in a room are A(2,3,5) and S(6,0,8).Determine: (i)the distance OA ane OS, if O is a point in a room represented by O(1,0,2)

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Question 1052383: The position of an ant and spider in a room are A(2,3,5)
and S(6,0,8).Determine: (i)the distance OA ane OS, if
O is a point in a room represented by O(1,0,2)

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The position of an ant and spider in a room are A(2,3,5)
and S(6,0,8).Determine: (i)the distance OA ane OS, if
O is a point in a room represented by O(1,0,2)
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It's the same distance formula, with 1 additional term.
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d^2 = diffx^2 + diffy^2 + diffz^2
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OA = sqrt(1^2 + 3^2 + 3^2) = sqrt(19)
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OS = sqrt(5^2 + 0 + 6^2) = sqrt(61)